This original Columbia contemporary home is ready for your TLC that will make it exactly the home you want. Eligible for all first-time buyer programs with a new roof replaced in 2022 by Columbia Roofing. This house qualifies for the FHA 203 loan for repairs. Seller offering $5,000 toward buyer's closing costs. A spacious split level, this home features three upstairs bedrooms, full bath, and an open concept kitchen, dining and living area with a sliding door to the backyard deck. Downstairs features a large family room with a brick wood-burning fireplace and plenty of space for a second use such a home office or gaming area beyond the fireplace. A laundry area at the back of the den is accessed via a sliding door and provides extensive storage space with shelving for your seasonal items. Across from the family room, another finished large room with a big closet can serve as a fourth bedroom, man cave, teen cave or a home office large enough for two people working from home. Behind this room is an unfinished workshop space with a sink and a back door to the yard. There is plenty of room to add a second bathroom and still have a workshop space. A large, fully-fenced yard has plenty of room for dogs and kids to run around. Mature trees provide shade and a spot to hang a hammock for summer naps. Brett Lane is a cul-de-sac attached to Columbia's beautiful path system, and it is a short distance (less than 10 minutes at a relaxed pace) to Columbia Association's Stevens Forest Pool and two playgrounds. Pool amenities are listed on the CA website and include a heated eight-lane main pool, a wading pool, hot tub, fitness pavilion and exercise classes. Stevens Forest Elementary School is right next to the pool, and the path system also provides a shortcut that students use to get to Oakland Mills Middle School and High School. With a little love, this home will be a perfect investment in a location that is convenient to all Columbia has to offer.